Program Overview

University of Udine is a young, dynamic university whose mission, since its foundation in 1978, has been to promote higher education by imparting knowledge and generating new ideas at the cutting edge of society. USFSP graduate business students in the Kate Tiedemann College of Business are eligible to apply and will take courses in Engineering Management at the University of Udine.

Location

Udine is a city of about 100,000 people located within the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Bordered by the Alps to the north, Adriatic Sea to the south, neighboring Slovenia to the east, and Venice to the west it is also a cultural crossroads. Like Florida, Udine has a subtropical climate with humid summers and mild winters. Along with Italian, Friulian is often spoken in Udine, as well as a variant of Venetian called Venetin.

Host Institution

The University of Udine was founded in 1978. Its aim was to provide the Friulian community with an independent center for advanced training in cultural and scientific studies. The current student population is about 17,000.

The University currently has degree programs in: Agriculture, Economics, Engineering, Law, Modern Languages, Communication and Training, Humanities, Medicine and Surgery and Mathematics, Computer Science and Multimedia.The University is actively involved in student and staff exchange projects with universities within the European Union and is currently engaged in close collaboration with several universities from Eastern Europe and other non-EU countries. Moreover the University participates in many research projects at the national and international level.

Udine and the University are a point of reference in a region which is historically a meeting place and crossroads of different worlds and cultures. Geographically situated in the center of the European Union, the University of Udine plays an active role in a close network of relations, committed to sharing its knowledge and ideas. Since its establishment, Udine University has pursued the policy of internationalization, aimed at preparing students and forging relations and partnerships with universities and institutions in Europe and the rest of the world.
Udine University collaborates not only within Europe but across the globe and has long-standing connections with Africa, India and China.

Living Arrangements

Housing is not included in this program and students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodations for the program (estimated USD 2,000 per semester). The University of Udine has selected some real estate agencies which students may contact to help select accommodations:

How and When to Pay

Getting There

Udine can be reached easily from either Trieste, Venice, or Treviso airports. From Trieste there is a coach service to bring you directly to Udine, tickets may be purchased at the bar on the first floor of the airport. If you fly to Venice or Treviso you will need to get a bus to the train station where you can then get a direct train to Udine. For train times consult http://www.trenitalia.it. If you are travelling by car from Austria you will need to take the motorway A23 and follow signs for Udine Sud exit. Many students choose to take the coach service from Eastern European countries, which is a cheaper option, but we would like to highlight that these often arrive very early in the morning and we are unable to welcome students before 09.00 a.m.

The nearest bus stop is in Via Gemona. From the train station you can take buses 1 & 3 that run very regularly in the town center. You can also take a taxi.

Medical Insurance and Travel Documentation

USF provides program participants with sickness/accident and emergency medical evacuation insurance valid for the dates of the program. Those who will travel independently, either in advance of the program or after the program ends, must ensure that they have insurance coverage valid outside the U.S.

Financial Aid and Scholarship Funding

Special Terms

Students should carefully review the Education Abroad Participant Contract, included in the Education Abroad application process. It describes students' responsibilities with regard to participation, and includes information on insurance, and cancellation and refund policies. Students will be asked to electronically sign this document. To view this document before applying, please click here.